Chapter 20 Regaining Respect
Because she felt awkward, Lian Qiao had been running to the palace frequently these days, so she simply carried her daughter to the palace from time to time to play with the cake. Every time at this time, An Nuanzhi always took time to see the little babies, and was still joking.
"Smiling loves to laugh. She looks very much like you when she smiles. She must be a little beauty when she grows up. I will book a daughter-in-law first and then betroth her to our little cake in the future!"
"Empress, I dare not expect too much!" Lian Qiao was flattered and suddenly knelt on the ground. Unconsciously, she actually cried. Or maybe she was tortured by her recent worries, and her emotions fluctuated greatly.
When An Nuanori saw Lian Qiao, she cried and comforted her, "I can't bear to part with my daughter so soon. My mother-in-law is not stingy, so I must treat her kindly. Look, you, the mother-in-law, are such a petty scruple!"
Lian Qiao stirred her handkerchief and said embarrassedly, "Empress, don't say that, how dare I be sad about this? It's too late to pursue extravagant hopes. Actually, I......"
Lian Qiao wanted to speak but stopped. Why did she have the nerve to tell their empress about the things in her boudoir? The empress had a lot of worries, and she didn't want to cause trouble anymore.
"Is that boy Bai Zhao making you angry again? Let's go, I'll help you settle the score with him?" An Nuanzhi's tiger temper came up again. She grabbed Lian Qiao's little hand and acted to look for Bai Zhao.
Lian Qiao hurriedly stopped An Nuanori and said embarrassedly, "I'm not blaming him, I'm actually wrong!"
An Nuanori stopped and sighed, "Look, I just said something, you can't bear to part with your man? Alas, after all, I am your family, and I'm turning my elbow out so quickly?"
"No, no, no, please don't get me wrong." Lian Qiao was busy explaining, but An Nuanori interrupted her with a smile.
"Yes, since I don't misunderstand it, why are you angry? There is no spoon for a couple who don't touch the edge of the pot. Don't look at your family's Bai Zhao, but he is very popular when he is outside. He has martial arts and looks good. With the identity of a general, you think it would be more cost-effective if other women are concerned about it."
Lian Qiao nodded as if she had figured it out, as if she had figured it out. She burst into tears and smiled. "That's the reason. I won't let other women take Bai Zhao away."
An Nuanzhi patted Lian Qiao's shoulder and smiled faintly, "Yes, but no one wants his man to be snatched away by other women. Women want to get dedicated love. For generations, they are each other's only..."
An Nuanzhi fell into deep thought. Lian Qiao looked at her and felt very distressed. She only hated her ignorance, which actually aroused the sadness of their empress. Her distress was nothing compared to their empress. Now that their empress has been deprived of its rights, he has only retained the title of queen. It is like being thrown into a cold palace. What's even more terrifying is that good news has been heard in the harem, and one of the newly promoted concubines is pregnant with the emperor's child!
The emperor became increasingly alienated from their Empress and the little prince. The situation of their Empress was so entangled.........
Just as Lian Qiao was thinking, she heard the sharp voice of a eunuch.
"The emperor summoned the Empress and asked the Empress to leave the temple."
An Nuanji simply closed her hair. Her expression was quiet, while Lian Qiao was a little nervous. She hurriedly said, "Empress, am I going with you?"
"No need, take good care of Xiaoxiaoyan and Xiaocai." An Nuanzhi smiled slightly. Her expression was very relaxed, but her eyes were filled with questions that were not easily noticed. Why was Lan Nian'an looking for her at this time?
"The Empress arrives..."
Before going to see Lan Nian'an, An Nuanzhi was specially taken to a magnificent and elegant palace. Many old ladies came over to change her clothes and put on golden phoenix hairpin and phoenix robe. Her wealth showed a different temperament. It turned out that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. The noble and bright queen in the mirror was particularly dazzling.
"The Queen is a thousand years old and a thousand years old and a thousand years old..."
The sound of courtesy of the court officials interrupted An Nuanzhi's thoughts. She then realized that she had been taken to Xiqing Palace. This was usually a grand occasion for a grand banquet for the court officials and foreign envoys. The harem women could not step in casually without Lan Nian'an's permission. Why was she brought here?
Just as he was surprised, Lan Nian'an's tall and handsome figure had approached her. He hooked his hand and hugged her into his arms. He was dressed in military uniform and was filled with nobleness. An Nuanzhi could not open his eyes with the dazzling golden crown on his head.
She was stunned and stood uneasy next to this man with the greatest power in Anguo. His wealth was as strong as the country, his power overshadowed the sky, he was a successful man, and even a man that people admired!
All the court officials looked up at him. Even if all the concubines in the harem were favored, they would salute him and stand far away from him. Only An Nuanzhi could stand on his left and step on the golden carpet leading to the dragon chaise with him...
At this time, An Nuanzhi felt complicated. On the one hand, she was curious why Lan Nian'an took her to such an occasion? Didn't he be indifferent to her? Didn't he deprive her of all rights as a queen? What's going on now? On the other hand, she was new. After all, this was the first time she had participated in such a grand occasion as the mother of the country.
"The queen is extremely beautiful and has a beautiful country. She can be called a fallen fish and geese. The emperor is such a blessing!" When An Nuanzhi entered the hall, a foreign envoy with golden hair praised An Nuanzhi, and his eyes were filled with surprise.
"Is that right?" Lan Nian An looked at An Nuanzhi beside her with a smile, and then gently pulled her when she was in a daze. All her weight pressed on him, and the upper part of her body was tightly attached to each other, making her look loving and ambiguous.
"I think so too!" Lan Nianan lowered her eyes and stroked An Nuanwired's long crystal hair.
"It is really my 'honor' and 'blessing' to get the queen's love."
Lan Nian'an said something in his words, but his tone was obviously not a happy expression after being praised, which made An Nuanzhi laugh and cry. Since he hated her, why did he pretend to pamper her? Is it just for the sake of face?
"Emperor, since the queen is so beautiful, I heard that she has a very profound rap skills, so why not let the queen sing a song for us and let us see it." One of the envoys seemed to have done it on purpose, and everyone gasped for a while when they heard it.
This proposal was too bold, and even made the queen of the dynasty perform his talents. If she really performed, Anguo would definitely seem to have no diplomacy. Others would question whether he was the queen or the singer. Is Anguo no talent? But if he didn't perform, he would be honest and not friendly enough.
There will be disadvantages if there is no performance. Everyone's eyes are all looking at An Nuanori to see how she should answer. Of course, a large number of court officials do not like An Nuanori. The queen is not favored and deprived of her rights. This is well known to everyone in the previous dynasty and harem. If there were no diplomatic envoys to come to the court this time, the emperor invited the queen to be able to see it well. The word "Queen" is quite unstable for them, so they have prejudices and prejudices against An Nuanori, and they do not expect any eye-catching performances.
An Nuanori was about to speak, but was interrupted by Lan Nianan. "My queen is in poor health recently and has not performed well. Let another concubine replace her!"
Lan Nian'an was obviously the same as these courtiers thought. He glanced at An Nuanori coldly, with a slight contempt.
"What the emperor said! The Empress's face was rosy and her behavior was calm, and she couldn't see any discomfort. The emperor wouldn't be perfunctory to us, right?" The envoy refused to give in. It seemed that he deliberately made Anguo unable to get out of Taiwan and the royal family of Anguo could not get out of Taiwan.
At this time, the hall was silent, and the veins on Lan Nian'an's arm burst out. The envoy was similar to provocative words, and it was obvious that he was approaching the brink of anger...
At this time, An Nuanzhi, who had been silent, smiled faintly. She stood up generously and decently, which surprised many people's eyes.
"Queen..." Lan Nianan looked at her in confusion, wondering why she had acted like this.
An Nuanzhi looked at Lan Nian and smiled, "Emperor, since the envoy has made a strong request, why don't we meet the envoy's request? I can perform my talents."
Everyone sweated coldly. They just said that the queen was not feeling well. Isn’t the queen doing this against the emperor? Obviously, Lan Nianan thought so too. Seeing his face darkened, he frowned as if he was very dissatisfied.
What exactly did she want to do? Was it because so many people didn't give him face? His fists were pinched.
"Where are you here, come with the guzheng, flute and silk bamboo." Just as she was thinking, An Nuanzhi ordered, there was a faint domineering aura between her eyebrows.
Everyone was quiet, on the one hand, because they wanted to know what An Nuanzhi would perform, and on the other hand, they were more concerned about Lan Nian'an's expression. Will the emperor let the queen "do whatever he wants"?
Everything was ready. An Nuanzhi sat next to the instrument with a confident smile. She didn't move for a long time, but just glanced at everyone and said with a smile.
"Before the performance, I have another saying to say that China is a country of etiquette. We warmly welcome the envoys, so the envoys must also respond."
The envoy was slightly surprised that the little queen was calm and calm in the face of danger, and she made such a request in a clear and clear manner. In addition to looking at him with admiration, the envoy was more curious.
"Queen, what do you want to respond?"
An Nuanzhi used one hand to tick the guzheng and smiled softly, "I heard that Mrs. Lan is also a talented woman who is rare in a thousand years. Why not let Mrs. Lan perform her talents with me! She will be able to perform her grand event together, or can she be recorded in history! Isn't it, Mrs. Lan?"
An Nuanori turned her head to a female official dressed in an ordinary dress behind the envoy. She lowered her head and was not eye-catching. After entering the hall, she had never said anything. To outsiders, she was just a palace maid with a low status.
The envoy's face was then bleak and green. He murmured in his heart, how could this little queen know Lan Yi?
This lady Lan is actually the princess of their country. Because she admires Lan Nian'an, she wants to marry Anguo. She takes this opportunity to go on an envoy to meet Lan Nian'an, hoping to make a fame here, so she deliberately dressed up as a palace maid and entered the palace with the envoy, which was considered to be a concealer who deliberately concealed the identity of the princess to explore the relationship.
This matter is top secret. No outsiders know about it except for a few people among the envoys. How did this little queen know about it?
"The queen is joking! She is just a little female official, not Mrs. Lan." In order to save their country's face, the messenger could only say this. After all, a princess in a country dressed up as a palace maid to see her lover in her heart. It was reported that she had a bad reputation for Mrs. Lan, which also damaged the national prestige of their country.
"Oh, is that right? That must be because I read it wrong!" An Nuanzhi said with a little "surprise".
"Then, I will sing a song with this female official. The messenger will not even satisfy this requirement, right?"
The messenger's expression quickly ###. Didn't Mrs. Lan reveal her feelings as soon as she performed? Although few people have seen Mrs. Lan, Mrs. Lan's singing is very distinctive and can be recognized at first. He thought to himself that this little queen did it on purpose?
When An Nuanori saw that the messenger did not speak, she smiled proudly, "Is it difficult to let a little palace maid perform with me?"
The messenger's expression was a little ugly. He couldn't even say a word about the little queen's eloquence, so he could only wipe the cold sweat from his forehead silently.
An Nuanori smiled again, smiling very friendly, "Empress, since that's the case, I have another idea. I'll give up the talent show today, and just take each other's feelings. Will the messenger think this is OK?"
"Okay, very good, very good!" The messenger nodded wildly and expressed a bit of joy in his expression as if he had released the amnesty.
He thought to himself, my God, finally, there is no need to expose Mrs. Lan's identity, but he thought again, wouldn't this little queen have to perform anymore? Oh! Now he has just recalled that he was actually put on a trick by this young queen. The look down on her just now turned into a secret admiration. He thought that the future prospect of this little queen is limitless.
At this moment, the court officials also secretly exclaimed that their queen was skillful in her skills, and while chatting and laughing, she actually helped Anguo deal with a very difficult diplomatic issue...
"Empress, the old minister respects the Empress." A person who looked like a prime minister came out. He was not optimistic about the empress's faction before. Obviously, through the incident just now, he liked and respected An Nuanzhi very much.
"This is the old Prime Minister Feng. You have made great contributions to the founding of Anguo, restore farming and recruiting the army. These are all your contributions to the country. This palace should respect you."
An Nuanzhi was generous and decent. She stood up and smiled, and drank the wine in the glass in one sip.
This queen is such a strange woman! Prime Minister Feng's heart was filled with all kinds of excitement. After drinking, he knelt down deeply and kowtowed to An Nuanzhi. "The old minister is grateful to the Empress for praising the old minister. The old minister will devote his efforts to the country and die. The old minister supports the queen."
Seeing this, the ministers also got off their seats and kowtowed to An Nuanwi, "I will also devote my whole life to the country, and I will support the queen."
The courtiers' voices were like bells, echoing in the hall for a long time, because An Nuanzhi's words and events actually swept the prejudice and grudges in the courtiers' hearts, and in history, the ministers' respect for the queen reached an unprecedented height.........
Chapter completed!